 | Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1808 - 472 pages
...smell of sulphureous acid, and which probably is a mixture of that substance with hydrogen gas, arc formed. In nitrous acid, nitrous gas is disengaged,...simple inflammable solids, and with the metals ; with phosphorous and sulphur, it forms compounds similar to the metallic phosphurets and sulphurets. When... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1808 - 476 pages
...has die smell of sulphureous acid, and which probably i* a mixture of that substance with hydrogen gas, are formed. In nitrous acid, nitrous gas is disengaged,...and nitrate of potash formed. The basis of potash readily_ combines with the simple inflammable solids, and with the metals; with, phosphorous and sulphur,... | |
 | Agriculture - 1809 - 520 pages
...Alkalies. stance, with a yellow coating, is formed, and a gas which has the smell of sulphureous acid. In nitrous acid, nitrous gas is disengaged, and nitrate of potash formed. The basis of potash unites with phosphorus, under naphtha, and forms a lead-coloured mass, which is only rendered soft... | |
 | Medicine - 1809 - 336 pages
...has the smell of sulphureous acid, and which, probably, is a mixture of that substance with hydrogen gas, are formed. In nitrous acid, nitrous gas is disengaged, and nitrate of potash formed. bination takes place without the liberation of any elastic matter, and they form a compound which has... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - Chemistry - 1814 - 432 pages
...d; gaged, and nitrat of potash formed. The basis of potash readily combines with t' 'pie infiammable solids, and with the metals ; with phosphorus and sulphur it forms compounds similar to the metallic phosphorets and sulphurets. When it is brought in contact with a piece of phosphorus and pressed upon,... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 378 pages
...into the mineral acids, it inflames and burns on the surface. In sulphuric acid, sulphate of potash is formed; in nitrous acid, nitrous gas is disengaged, and nitrate of potash formed. When brought in contact with a piece of phosphorus, and pressed upon, there is a considerable action... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 376 pages
...into the mineral acids, it inflames and burns on the surface. In sulphuric acid, sulphate of potash is formed; in nitrous acid, nitrous gas is disengaged, and nitrate of potash formed. When brought in contact with a piece of phosphorus, and pressed upon, there is a considerable action... | |
 | Sir Humphry Davy - Agricultural chemistry - 1840 - 580 pages
...which has the smell of sulphurous acid, and which probably is a mixture of that substance with hydrogen gas, are formed. In nitrous acid, nitrous gas is disengaged,...sulphur, it forms compounds similar to the metallic phosphurcts and sulphurets. When it is brought in contact with a piece of phosphorus, and pressed upon,... | |
 | Physics - 1808 - 794 pages
...has the smell of sulphureous acid, and which probably is a mixture of that substance with hydrogen gas, are formed. In nitrous acid, nitrous gas is disengaged,...sulphur, it forms compounds similar to the metallic phosphurcts and sulphurets. When it is brought in contact with a piece of phosphorus and pressed upon,... | |
 | David M. Knight - Philosophy - 1998 - 642 pages
...explodes, and communicates the effect of combustion to any of the basis that may be yet uncombined. 25 When a globule confined out of the contact of air...there is a considerable action: they become fluid 26 together, burn, and produce phosphate of potash. When the experiment is made under naphtha, their... | |
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... explained from its strong affinity for this substance. In sulphuric acid a white saline substance with a yellow coating, which is probably sulphate of potash surrounded by sulphur, and a gas which has the smell of sulphureous acid, and which probably... 